Month June 2022

US FDA Announces Proposed Rule for Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use (ACNU)

The FDA is announcing the availability of the proposed rule Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use (Docket No. FDA-2021-N-0862). The proposed rule is available for public comment for 120 days. Comments should be submitted to docket FDA-2021-N-0862 on Regulations.gov. …

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UK government responds to medical devices consultation with new plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices

The UK government has responded to the medical devices consultation (the original consultation is half way down the page) held between September and November 2021, with new plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices in the UK. Following the…

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Notice to Stakeholders: Status of the EU-Switzerland Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for in vitro diagnostic medical devices

On 24 May 2022, the European Commission published a notice to stakeholders on the status of the EU-Switzerland mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for IVDs. Accordingly, affected stakeholders (e.g. manufacturers, EU importers and distributors, authorised representatives) are required to act in accordance…

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